Sinkhole closes runway at LaGuardia International Airport
A sinkhole was discovered near Runway 4/22 at LaGuardia International Airport on Wednesday morning during a routine inspection. The runway was immediately shut down and emergency crews were deployed for repairs. The FAA implemented ground delays, resulting in 197 cancellations and 168 delays as of reporting time.
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“Sinkhole closes busy LaGuardia Airport runway — sparks fears of major delays, cancellations”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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“Sinkhole shuts down runway at New York LaGuardia airport” · Reuters
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